Changes

My wish for you as always is that you will have a happy Monday.

Recently I read an article by a gentleman that chronicled his inability to bring about sustainable changes in his life. In spite of his best efforts to change he kept reverting to the old patterns. In his distress he was appealing to his friends for help.
More than twenty years ago I was taught that a man will change when one of two things happen. Either when he is hurt enough or when he see the need for a change. Change bring pain and we all like to be pain free and remain in the place where we are comfortable. Changes also requires us to sustain the change otherwise we will return to our natural inclinations.
When we consider making changes we should also consider working with our natural inclination. I am aware that some person who read this may not be inclined towards Christian teachings but I think it may be helpful here to mention the Bible.
The Bible present the highest being as God and his desire is to shape and mold man to be like him. When a man comes into contact with God the changes are brought about by God using what already exist in the man by refocusing the man.
There are too many of us who want to change and undo the person that we are when in reality what we really need is a change of focus.